Satchel Brown vs Burnt Umber

Satchel Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a3224 (estimate)

Burnt Umber

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8500
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5a3a2d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Burnt Umber is more muted than Satchel Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Satchel Brown is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Burnt Umber is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Satchel Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Burnt Umber is more muted than Satchel Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Satchel Brown instead of Burnt Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Satchel Brown is more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Satchel Brown on the colour wheel See Burnt Umber on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Satchel Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Umber

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